Mayors for Drinkable Rivers

An international network of municipalities, of mayors and aldermen, that works towards drinkable rivers

Last gathering:

March 15th, 2024

6th Mayors for Drinkable Meuse Gathering

Annual gathering in Maaseik, BE.

Our next gathering will be at the Meuse source area in France. More info will follow soon.

What

Global network “Mayors for Drinkable Rivers”

River basin network “Mayors for a Drinkable Meuse”

Why

We all share the same water and we all recognise our rivers as our common lifeline.

How

  • Network and learn on a global level: annual gatherings and expert sessions.
  • Cooperate and act on a river basin level.
 

A word from the founding mayors

Boris Ravignon

Boris Ravignon

Mayor of Charleville-Mézières (France), co-founder Mayors for a Drinkable Meuse

“Cities along the Meuse like Charleville-Mézières have turned their backs on the Meuse for too long. We are now engaged in a process of reconciliation with our river. In this context, the network of “mayors for a drinkable Meuse” seems essential to us to share our ambitions and the means to achieve them.”

“Les villes mosanes comme Charleville-Mézières ont trop longtemps tourné le dos à la Meuse. Nous sommes aujourd’hui engagés dans une démarche de réconciliation avec notre fleuve. Dans ce contexte, le lancement d’un réseau de « maires pour une Meuse potable » nous apparait indispensable pour partager nos ambitions et les moyens d’y parvenir.”

Maxime Prévot

Maxime Prévot

Mayor of Namur, Belgium

“The confluence is the cradle of Namur, Capital of Wallonia. The Meuse is in the DNA of any citizen of Namur who stands alongside the river. Therefore, it’s essential to share experiences and to coordinate the pursuance of our efforts within the network ‘Mayors for a drinkable Meuse'”.

“Le confluent est le berceau de Namur, Capitale de la Wallonie. La Meuse fait partie de l’ADN des citoyens namurois qui la côtoient. Ainsi, il est primordial d’échanger nos expériences et de coordonner la poursuite de nos efforts grâce au Réseau ‘Maires pour une Meuse potable'”.

Wim Hillenaar

Wim Hillenaar

Mayor of Maastricht (former mayor of Land van Cuijk), Netherlands

“I support the network because it touches exactly the essence! The quality of our river water holds up the mirror to us. No matter how big the problem is, everyone can contribute to a drinkable river.”

“Je soutiens le réseau parce qu’il touche précisément à l’essentiel ! La qualité de l’eau reflète la relation avec nos rivières comme un miroir. De plus, quelle que soit l’ampleur du problème, tout le monde peut contribuer à rendre une rivière à boire”.

 

“Mayors for a Drinkable Meuse” Annual gatherings

 

Meuse Family

We work with a coalition of the willing and gradually we are growing the committed Meuse river family.

Participants (municipalities):

Charleville-Mézières
Namur
Lanaken
Maasmechelen
Dilsen-Stokkem
Maaseik
Kinrooi
Sittard-Geleen
Maasgouw
Leudal
Peel-en-Maas
Land van Cuijk
Oss
Drimmelen
Rotterdam

Participants (non-municipalities):

Province Noord-Brabant
Waterschap Limburg
Waterschap Aa en Maas
Waterschap de Dommel
Waterschap Brabantse Delta
Waterschap Schieland & Krimpenerwaard
Vereniging Nederlandse Riviergemeenten

Visitors (municipalities):

Pouilly-en-Bassigny
Val-de-Meuse
Neufchâteau
Wadelincourt
Sedan
Givet
Profondeville
Andenne
Hierges
Liege
Maastricht
Beesel
Venlo
Heumen
Meierijstad
West Maas en Waal
Molenlanden

Partners

We support the Sustainable Development Goals

Contact us

Are you a municipality within the Meuse watershed or another important partner and wish to be on our invitation list, please contact us here.